The Ashes 2015 - Spoilers

[Dayvo]

Kent...

That's all right, I like Kent: it's not Middx. is it!

And Hunn (an Essex lad) got a Michelle, and just missed out on a century.

 

[Dayvo]

Just saw on cricinfo that an old rival and mate is umpiring the Kent v Australia game: Ben Debenham.

 

[psmiffy]

@Dayvo Essex boys making dents in Aussies bats - maybe they will wear out all their bats by the time the Ashes start

 

[psmiffy]

England name 13man squad - Rashid is added - despite not going to Spain for "bonding"

 

[Dayvo]

@Dayvo Essex boys making dents in Aussies bats - maybe they will wear out all their bats by the time the Ashes start

Michael Clarke got a first-baller. Tom Moore, the bowler, plays for my old club, Brentwood CC.

Aussies went at 5 and over in getting their 562, Essex just below that with 164-1 at tea. Chelmsford isn't the biggest of grounds, but it's an intimate and 'cosy' place to watch/play cricket.

 

[Dayvo]

Bloody hell! Essex, chasing 370 to win, are 42 without loss off 5 overs. Hazlewood went for 27 off his first over.

 

[psmiffy]

132 for 2 after 28.5 but is that for 4 - Westly and Browne may/will not bat

 

[Dayvo]

Bad news for Australia, but even worse for cricket lovers: Ryan Harris has been forced into retiring from all cricket forthwith. Looks like his knee won't last five minutes, let alone five Tests.

Sad day for cricket as he was a top bowler who gave his all, but also wasn't one of those loud, mouthy, sledging types.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/33394635

Happy retirement, Rhino.

Mind you, having Pat Cummins as back-up is a bonus for them, although he too has had injury problems.

 

[psmiffy]

Essex lose by the odd run or two having lost their top order batsmen injured - in the two matches most of their batsmen have scored runs - their main bowlers apart from Lyon have performed pretty well - esp Starc - main event starts Wednesday

Mind you, having Pat Cummins as back-up is a bonus for them, although he too has had injury problems.

Interesting - they must think he is good - Test debut at 18 - injured with a stress fracture of the back - Now 22 and has only played in the longer form of the game 6 first class matches and his debut test

 

[rich p]

Bad news for Australia, but even worse for cricket lovers: Ryan Harris has been forced into retiring from all cricket forthwith. Looks like his knee won't last five minutes, let alone five Tests.

Sad day for cricket as he was a top bowler who gave his all, but also wasn't one of those loud, mouthy, sledging types.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/33394635

Happy retirement, Rhino.

Mind you, having Pat Cummins as back-up is a bonus for them, although he too has had injury problems.

I only just found out that he held a British passport and almost chose to play for England.
He also played one match for Sussex in 2008 before being declared ineligible.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Here's a nice wee story from 40 years ago:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33343793

 

[Dayvo]

Here's a nice wee story from 40 years ago:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33343793

Yep, remember it well. IIRC he did a decent job against the Windies, too, in the long hot summer of the Black Wash.

 

[Dayvo]

Just found this on youtube: David Lloyd explaining the inadequacies of wearing pink cricket boxes whilst facing Jeff Thomson at 95 mph, during the Ashes 1974/75.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrCNUrnsu2s

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Just found this on youtube: David Lloyd explaining the inadequacies of wearing pink cricket boxes whilst facing Jeff Thomson at 95 mph, during the Ashes 1974/75.

That sounds like an oft repeated after-dinner routine if ever there was one. Most amusing none-the-less.

 

[psmiffy]

It is Wednesday - It is Cardiff - It is the First Ashes Test

Be interesting to see who chooses what when they win the toss - to my mind the vibes coming from the Aussies is that they are going to get out there and stick it to England whether that be the bat or ball -probably quite like it if England win toss and choose to bat - The England vibe seems to be more forget about what happened last time - new page - new players - not so much talk about rolling the Aussies over - more like just dont lose first test - same old? - have to hope that they are just sandbagging